Mumbai Police Busts Fake TRP Racket, 3 Channels Named in Conspiracy

It has apparently been done for wrongful gains of various TV channels which had resulted in wrongful loss to various advertisers and their agencies. Preliminary investigations also revealed that these accused persons have manipulated the sampling metering services by inducing the barometer users by paying them periodically to watch particular TV channel/ s.

Many of the people in whose homes these barometers have been installed, have accepted that they have been monetarily beneficial for keeping their TV sets on even if they actually didn’t watch.

An offense has been registered at Kandivali Police Station in this regard. All – out efforts are being made to trace the roots of the matter. Several teams have been sent in various states across India to nab the absconding accused persons. It has been revealed in the investigation carried so far that certain tv channels have been indulging in such malpractices. Certain witnesses have come forward stating that they were induced by the arrested accused persons and their accomplices for a monthly monetary consideration.